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  • A woman in her mid-60's had collapsed in the aisle of United flight 418 and SSGT OK Hubble, whose job it is to train security forces at Nellis, was coming home from leave sitting in the very back row.
    A woman in her mid-60's had collapsed in the aisle of United flight 418 and SSGT OK Hubble, whose job it is to train security forces at Nellis, was coming home from leave sitting in the very back row with his wife and 2 kids. Hubble had some emergency medical training for his Air Force job but never had the occasion to use it until now.

  • Health and fitness is a passion Derris Hunt embraces. For the last 17 years, he's been a fitness trainer at the Mirage. Now he's using his talents to help the blind.
    Health and fitness is a passion Derris Hunt embraces. For the last 17 years, he's been a fitness trainer at the Mirage. Now he's using his talents to help the blind. He never knew the Nevada Center for the Blind existed until he heard about it on TV. He stopped by and hasn't left.

  • A billion people in the world live with dirty water, causing disease and even death, especially in children. Zappos employee Pua Medeiros heard that horrifying message at a company gathering and knew she had to help.
    A billion people in the world live with dirty water, causing disease and even death, especially in children. Zappos employee Pua Medeiros heard that horrifying message at a company gathering from Scott Harrison, founder of Charity Water, and knew she had to help.

  • On February 12, Officers Ernest Jefferson, Raymond Steiber III, and Paul Schreiber were called to a hotel casino with a suicidal person on a 5th floor balcony.
    On February 12, Officers Ernest Jefferson, Raymond Steiber III, and Paul Schreiber were called to a hotel casino with a suicidal person on a 5th floor balcony.

  • Dr. Major Jeremy Kilburn is a leader and mentor to scores of doctors and nurses at the Michael Callahan Federal Medical Center near Nellis Air Force Base.
    Dr. Major Jeremy Kilburn is a leader and mentor to scores of doctors and nurses at the Michael Callahan Federal Medical Center near Nellis Air Force Base.

  • Nothing stops 93-year old Marine Corps Veteran Bob Weethee from going on his morning walks. But on the afternoon of January 30, Bob's usual stroll took a turn for the worse. What Weethee doesn't know is he actually died.
    Nothing stops 93-year-old Marine Corps Veteran Bob Weethee from going on his morning walks. But on the afternoon of Jan. 30, Weethee's usual stroll took a turn for the worse. What Weethee doesn't know is he actually died. He suffered a heart attack while walking. Nobody was in sight until off-duty firefighter Terry Choyce and his wife happened to be driving by.

  • 17-year old Jonah Schreiner thinks the world of his little sister Hope. Hope loves to spend time with her big brother, a senior at Veterans Tribute Career & Technical Academy. She likes to swim and is not afraid of water.
    17-year old Jonah Schreiner thinks the world of his little sister Hope. Hope loves to spend time with her big brother, a senior at Veterans Tribute Career & Technical Academy. She likes to swim and is not afraid of the water but that may have nearly cost Hope her life one afternoon last September when she crawled through the doggy door and straight into the swimming pool in the backyard.

  • In a tiny office just off Sahara, Sue Brooks runs the Helping Kids clinic. The clinic features all the basics you'd find in a pediatrician's office, with creature comforts at the ready.
    In a tiny office just off Sahara, Sue Brooks runs the Helping Kids clinic. The clinic features all the basics you'd find in a pediatrician's office, with creature comforts at the ready.

  • The English Bulldog is strong and proud but like other pets, they often end up homeless. For this breed, their everyday hero is Debbi Golding.
    The English Bulldog is strong and proud but like other pets, they often end up homeless. For this breed, their everyday hero is Debbi Golding. As founder of Angel Bully Rescue, Debbi spends all day and all night saving as many as she can.

  • On a spring morning, early bird commuters could not have known their freeway drive would involve the terrifying prospect of an SUV heading the wrong way directly towards them. But that's exactly what happened when a wrong-way driver struck another SUV, causing both vehicles to explode in flames. On the scene, uninvolved in the crash, was a man named J.D. Brathor. Without hesitation, he jumped into action.

  • The American Red Cross honored Matthew Hutchinson with its Everyday Heroes Youth Good Samaritan award. 15-year-old Hutchinson made summer clothing packs for 150 displaced fire victims for an Eagle Scout project.
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